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Gendering Taboos: 10 Short Plays by African Women
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Series: Methuen Drama Play Collections
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This collection is ideal for educators and students in schools and universities aiming to diversify and decolonise their curricula. It suits practical drama classes, performances, and auditions, and is a valuable resource for theatre programmers seeking fresh works and scholars focused on gender studies and dramatic criticism.
"Ten 10-minute plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power"--
Ten short plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power.
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Ten new short plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power.
Following the international success of Contemporary Plays by African Women, this new collection is the next step in the African Women Playwright Network (AWPN), both showcasing and encouraging the development of new work.
Consisting of the ten winners of the AWPN's international writing competition, this collection is centred around the theme of 'Tackling Taboo Topics in African Female Writing', originally performed as staged readings at the AWPN Festival hosted by the University of Ghana in 2022. Selected from 75 submissions from nine African countries, these plays speak to contemporary and pressing issues, illuminating lived experiences of African women that are common but seldom discussed.
An important resource for schools and universities looking to diversify and decolonise curricula and engage with short works for practical classes, performances and auditions from a range of various cultures, Gendering Taboos is also an invaluable tool for programmers looking for new work and scholars working specifically in areas of gender and dramatic criticism.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350407978
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 December 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Edited by Dr. ‘Tosin Kooshima Tume
- Edited by Ekua Ekumah
- Edited by Yvette Hutchison
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 136
About the Author
Dr. Yvette Hutchison is Professor in Theatre & Performance Studies, part of SCAPVC at the University of Warwick. She heads the steering committee of AWPN.
Dr 'Tosin Tume is a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Theatre and Media Arts, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. She is on the steering committee of AWPN and was Festival Director for these plays in Ghana 2022.
Dr. Ekua Ekumah is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana, and Artistic Director of Abibigromma Resident Theatre Company, University of Ghana, Legon. She was on the local organising committee for this festival.
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